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Ampeg SVT810E Bass Cabinet (2x400 Watts, 8x10 in.)

The world-renowned Classic Series Cabinets are synonymous with bass enclosures and the sound they are expected to produce. And because we know that players have different tastes, we make the configuration YOU are looking for. From the undeniable tone of the SVT-810E to the unexpected low end of the extended range SVT-410HLF, Ampeg enclosures have set the standard for decades. All enclosures feature dual Neutrik Speak-On and 1/4 in. input/output jacks. Cabinets using high frequency horns contain a variable level attenuator. To prevent overpowering and damaging the horns, a resistive bulb is wired in series with the horn for protection. Learn More...

    • New $999.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $249.98
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The reason I avoided getting one was the weight and size of it. I found it easy to handle and not as heavy to lift as other Cabinets. Reason being, the tilt back design with the high clearence wheels. Skid rails on the back if you encounter a few steps. This thing handles just like your rolling around a two wheeled Dolly. Lifting takes two people which is good. I always had to lift my 4 10 Cabinet alone and it's heavy by yourself. With the 8 10 someones always offering to help me lift it.

Quality:
I'd love to buy another one. The drummer said, one on each side of him would be just awesome. It's built like a Abrams Tank. It's Big and Fast, and delivers a Powerful Punch, very imtimidating.

Value:
Anything good always has a good price. But, the value of being a bigger asset to the Band, is priceless.

Sound:
After getting this Boom Box I asked myself why didn't I buy it sooner. The presence is so full sounding, and the response is so immediate. This Cabinet will make your sound and playing better. My Bandmates diffentially gave me smiles and nods of approval after playing just a few songs with it on the first day.

Ease of Use:
The SVT IV PRO allows me a two different ways to connect the Cabinet. Mono-bridge or Bi-amping between the 10's. I found I always went back to running Mono-bridge Mode. Having that additional Power seemed to work better for us in the mix. The soundman is combining the Backline and the Front sound together, I couldn't do that before with my Cabinets. Small or large Venues this Cabinet has sounded great.

Support:
Sad but true, when it was delivered it had a ding in the handle. It didn't happen in shipping, it was assembled that way. Arrangements where made and it was replaced.

Overall:
Years of gear changing has come to an end. The SVT IV PRO with the SVT 810E works for me.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Im glad it is tolex instead of carpet because first of all, carpet just looks really tacky and cheap, and second of all, dog hair is horrible on carpetted amps. The wheels are the most useful things on this amp besides the speakers. It lets me simply and easily drag its massiveness onto stage with no cramps or hernias! The skid rails are great too.

Quality:
Defanitely professional. Everything is still in place after dropping numerous times out of the trailer.

Value:
$1400 is probably a bit too pricey for what its worth. I think 1000 is just fine. But seriousely, the tone is better than anything I have ever tried.

Desirability:
Um, when you touch its sexyness, the tolex is just a little sticky after hot shows in L.A.

Sound:
The tone is unbelievable. It is so loud it shakes you, and even at those extreme volumes, it still provides that lustrious tone ampeg is known for. The bass tones on it are unbelievable, the mids I dont ever really use, and the highs are punchy and loud. Speaking of loud, it is EXTREMELY loud! This amp can blast through both of my guitarist's half stacks easily. I use a the svt450 on it and its sounds great with my fender precision with round wound strings.

Ease of Use:
165lbs................

Support:
I had a grand ol' time chatting with one of their employees.

Overall:
Im glad I have this instead of hartke. Thats all I have to say. Thank you.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
the handle bar and the skid rails and plate are really usefull, it helps preventing the cabinet from scratches and hits when loading/unloading it from whatever vehicle. the 2 tilt-back wheels help carrying this monster, while they let it stable when playing.

Quality:
really durable, everything is made and assembled with quality and precision

Value:
for sure, this is the highest quality cabinet you can get on the market, but does is it really worth 1400$US? i think it's a bit too high.

Desirability:
you'd be really almost scared to have 5 of these right in front of you

Sound:
no matter what sound you want, you're able to get it with this. You have a complete delivery of low-end frequencies as it gives all the high frequencies a bass guitar can reach.

Ease of Use:
the only thing i could reproach to the SVT-810e/av is that 165lbs is too heavy for this.

Support:
i never had experiences with it so i can't really tell, i'm not giving any note to this

Overall:
as the grades are: 10 - the best, i chose it. the only one that could be considered better is the SVT-810 HPC, just because it's 1500W rms instead of 800. for the rest i think it's clear: nothing's better than this earth moving bass bottom

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Simple. The grab-bar/handle-thing on the back, along with the built-in coasters, make for easy maneuverability.

Quality:
We keep it in the studio, so the only time we'll ever move it is for gigs. It's solid, heavy, and durable.

Value:
Worth the price. The top-of-the-line 410 costs just as much as the 810. The 610 is fifty bucks cheaper. Go with the big daddy of them all and be happy.

Desirability:
It ain't ugly. Would it appear more appealing dressed in a metal grille with fuzzy carpet instead of cloth and tolex? LISTEN to it and then ask yourself if you care what it looks like.

Sound:
I've only played my SVT-CL head out of Ampeg cabs, and the 8x10 is simply the best match for the amp. It gives me my dream sound by handling the highs quite nicely wihtout sounding too sharp or caustic; the mids help my bass cut through my guitarist's screaming Marshall; and the lows are enough to handle the heaviest hitting drummers on the planet. Oh, those lows! Turn up as LOUD as you want and you will notice the lows are still clear--not soggy and undefined. This amp will handle whatever you've got, and it doesn't stop delivering. It's sound is BIG, BIG, BIG--you will not get lost amid the blissful chaos you and your bandmates create. They will know you're there--but the 4x10s and even the 6x10s won't let you make that claim. It also records quite well. You can simply put a mic in front of a single speaker and be amazed when you hear the recording. And you will know that you now sound like you think you should sound. With the SVT-CL, this cab reproduces that sound you dream about in your head. A wet dream come true!

Ease of Use:
Never met an Ampeg cab with a sound that sucked. As I mentioned, a big head like the SVT-CL may be too much for smaller cabs to handle; but this cab is designed to handle Ampeg's best heads. Plug in and play.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with support, yet.

Overall:
I have no need for another rig. To me, this one fits my playing perfectly, and it gives me and the band the sound that now plays a big role in defining us. It growls, it roars, it cannot be beat. If it were stolen (how can you lose something this big?), I would die. There's no way I'd play out of a different cabinet.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
What else do you need. It has wheels, a push bar, and a input jack.

Quality:
I used this in the local club scene, as well as on the road. It's tough and rugged. It's a wonder Timex don't have stock AMPEG, but instead of "It takes a beatin and keep on tickin." they would say, " It takes a lumpin' and keeps on THUMPIN'!"

Value:
Yes this product is on the upper price scale. I've had mine for 15 years now and I would get rid of it for ANYTHING!!!!!

Desirability:
You can't mess with perfection. I don't want an amp that sticks out like a sore thumb on stage. I like to blend it into the shadows of the stage and let the people search for what in the world is that bass player playing through.

Sound:
I bought mine in Feb. 1990. I'm still giggin' with it today. I replaced the grill cloth because stuff happens. I replaced the speakers in '99 just because I wanted to. Out of all the different bass amps and cabinets I've tried, NOTHING, & I mean NOTHING comes close to the THUMP I get with this Cab. And yes it does help that I have an Ampeg SVT II (1990) all tube 350watt head.

Support:
I needed to replace the emblem plate on the front. Mine was plastic and it had cracked. The company was great. Not only was I able to get a new plate quickly, I was able to get a metal one. They rock!

Overall:
FOREVER! 15 years and still going strong. The only thing I "don't like" is the weight. But that just goes with the great quality of the workmanship that goes into AMPEG!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Quality:
great

Value:
even though it is a tad bit on the pricey side, it is well worth it even though it's 165 lbs

Desirability:
i have it and it is awesome

Sound:
beautiful

Overall:
only for the serious musicians who play quite a bit...but it absolutey sucks to drag it around because of how big it is but that is well worth it to put out the sound you want for at venues. get it if you think you can handle it...

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